/Nathaniel/: Does this happen to you on the regular? My you must be quite the little rebel. If we encounter more I might need you to protect my poor soul, I fear too much excitement for one day might get the better of me.

/With that, the pirate girl spun around and walked down the steps onto main deck, disappearing into the work around the ship..../

/Night had come upon the Rising Glory (?) and just as the lanterns were being lit, Slither and Ember had just finished giving out their delicious soup to the crew. Slither plopped himself on a giant sack of flour and eased into relaxation, full and happy to be alive./

/Slither/: I can't believe we were almost eaten alive today. Ha! You don't get to say that every day.

/Ember/: Ritsu found him along the shores of our homeland. He was injured at the time and everyone else was scared of him because he was clearly a sea monster of some sort. But despite not being a lover of the sea, Ritsu took him in and nurtured him back to health. This one is actually quite the little sweetheart. And quite powerful too.